The sun on my face drives me to consciousness.

Slowly I open my eyes, looking straight ahead at first. In front of me, I see sand and stones, and the sound of rushing water hits my hearing. Once I raise my head with a jerk, I am forced to lower it back onto the sand. A bursting headache almost makes me dizzy; I feel my stomach acting up.

I close my eyes again and try to suppress the pain.

Carefully I roll onto my back and protect my eyes with my hand against the sun. How did I end up here? I try hard to remember exactly where and who...